BUG
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Definition
Pronunciation: //bʌɡ//
noun
- (entomology) An insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”).
- (informal) Any insect, arachnid, or other terrestrial arthropod that is a pest."These flies are a bother. I’ll get some bug spray and kill them."
- (informal) Any minibeast.
- (US) Any insect, arachnid, myriapod or entognath.
verb
- (informal, transitive) To annoy."Don’t bug me, I’m busy!"
- (informal, intransitive) To act suspiciously or irrationally, especially in a way that annoys others."I'm worried about Wallace. He's been buggin' all week."
- (transitive) To install an electronic listening device or devices in."We need to know what’s going on. We’ll bug his house."
- (intransitive, of eyes) To bulge or protrude."I well remember the combination of excitement and apprehension with which I tentatively entered my first "rap." My eyes bugged open. There must have been 25 women in the room. I don't think I had ever seen so many lesbians all together in one place before."
noun
- (US, slang) A Volkswagen Beetle car.
noun
- (slang) A Bugatti car.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 3 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 6 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 9 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'BUG'?
The word BUG is worth 6 points in Scrabble.
B3
U1
G2
Total: 6 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'BUG'?
The word BUG is worth 9 points in Words With Friends.
B4
U2
G3
Total: 9 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.